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<span class=large>THE PROVERBS</span>
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CHAPTER 14
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Go from the presence of a foolish man—A true witness delivereth souls—Righteousness exalteth a nation.
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Every</span> wise <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/1a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Woman.">woman</a> buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands.
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He that <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Walking with God.">walketh</a> in his uprightness feareth the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>: but <i>he that is</i> perverse in his ways despiseth him.
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In the mouth of the foolish <i>is</i> a rod of pride: but the lips of the wise shall preserve them.
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Where no oxen <i>are,</i> the crib <i>is</i> clean: but much increase <i>is</i> by the strength of the ox.
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A faithful witness will not lie: but a false witness will utter lies.
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A scorner seeketh wisdom, and <i>findeth it</i> not: but <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 8: 9; Prov. 15: 14; Prov. 17: 24; 2 Ne. 9: 28.">knowledge</a> <i>is</i> easy unto him that understandeth.
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Go from the presence of a foolish man, when thou perceivest not <i>in him</i> the lips of knowledge.
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The <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Ne. 28: 30.">wisdom</a> of the prudent <i>is</i> to understand his way: but the folly of fools <i>is</i> <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/14/8b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Deceit.">deceit</a>.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ether 12: 26.">Fools</a> make a mock at sin: but among the righteous <i>there is</i> favour.
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The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.
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The <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 7: 27 (24-27).">house</a> of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/14/11b" mark="b" type="P" title="HEB tent.">tabernacle</a> of the upright shall flourish.
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There is a <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Isa. 55: 8 (8-9).">way</a> which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof <i>are</i> the ways of <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/14/12b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 15: 10.">death</a>.
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Even in <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Laughter.">laughter</a> the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/14/13b" mark="b" type="A" title="Eccl. 2: 1.">mirth</a> <i>is</i> heaviness.
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The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man <i>shall be satisfied</i> from himself.
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The simple believeth every word: but the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/15a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Prudence.">prudent</a> <i>man</i> looketh well to his going.
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A wise <i>man</i> feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/16a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Ne. 4: 34; Morm. 3: 9; Morm. 4: 8.">confident</a>.
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<i>He that is</i> soon <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Anger.">angry</a> dealeth foolishly: and a man of wicked devices is hated.
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The simple inherit folly: but the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Prudence.">prudent</a> are crowned with <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/14/18b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Knowledge.">knowledge</a>.
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The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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The <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 56: 16.">poor</a> is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich <i>hath</i> many <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/14/20b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 19: 4.">friends</a>.
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He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="D&C 52: 40; D&C 104: 18.">poor</a>, <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/14/21b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Happiness.">happy</a> <i>is</i> he.
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Do they not err that devise evil?  but mercy and truth <i>shall be</i> to them that devise good.
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In all <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/23a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Labor; TG Work, Value of.">labour</a> there is profit: but the <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/14/23b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Communication.">talk</a> of the lips <i>tendeth</i> only to penury.
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The crown of the wise <i>is</i> their riches: <i>but</i> the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/24a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Foolishness.">foolishness</a> of fools <i>is</i> folly.
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A true witness delivereth souls: but a deceitful <i>witness</i> speaketh lies.
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In the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/26a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Reverence.">fear</a> of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <i>is</i> strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
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The fear of the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <i>is</i> a fountain of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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In the multitude of people <i>is</i> the king’s honour: but in the want of people <i>is</i> the destruction of the prince.
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<i>He that is</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/29a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Self-mastery.">slow</a> to <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/14/29b" mark="b" type="C" title="Prov. 15: 18; D&C 60: 14; TG Patience.">wrath</a> <i>is</i> of great <sup>c</sup><a href="prov/14/29c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Understanding.">understanding</a>: but <i>he that is</i> <sup>d</sup><a href="prov/14/29d" mark="d" type="F" title="IE quick-tempered; TG Haste; TG Rashness.">hasty</a> of spirit exalteth folly.
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A sound heart <i>is</i> the life of the flesh: but <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/30a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Envy.">envy</a> the rottenness of the bones.
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He that <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/31a" mark="a" type="C" title="Deut. 24: 14 (14-15); Prov. 17: 5; Matt. 25: 45; D&C 56: 16; TG Oppression.">oppresseth</a> the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
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The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/32a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Jesus Christ, Death of.">death</a>.
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Wisdom resteth in the heart of him that hath understanding: but <i>that which is</i> in the midst of fools is made known.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="prov/14/34a" mark="a" type="C" title="4 Ne. 1: 16 (15-17); TG Righteousness.">Righteousness</a> exalteth a nation: but sin <i>is</i> a reproach to any people.
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The king’s favour <i>is</i> toward a wise servant: but his wrath is <i>against</i> him that causeth shame.
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